Business as Unusual
Business as Unusual is a podcast about breaking with outdated business logic—and rethinking what it means to build companies that last.
Through honest, engaging conversations with founders, executives, and changemakers, the podcast explores how forward-thinking businesses are approaching sustainability—not as a compliance burden or PR move, but as a powerful lever for optimization, resilience, and long-term value creation.
We challenge the old idea that sustainability is just a cost. Instead, we talk about how integrating it into strategy, operations, and culture often leads to smarter decisions, better risk management, more meaningful impact—and yes, sustainable profit.
Episodes
7 episodes
#7: EXPERT: Doing Well by Doing Good and Purpose-Driven Innovation: Lorena Muñoz
In this episode of Business as Unusual, host Sara Fossum sits down with Lorena Muñoz from Bright Products, a company designing solar solutions for humanitarian settings. With a rare background bridging...
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Episode 7
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34:40
Integrating Sustainability Through Strategic Business Thinking || Kristin Hidle Vinje
What happens when you treat sustainability like HSEQ–embedded, measurable, and accountable?In this episode, Sara Fossum speaks with Kristin Hidle Vinje, a former oil and gas executive turned sustainability strategist, who ...
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Episode 6
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36:58
Turning Sustainability Into a Core Business Strategy
Too often, sustainability gets reduced to compliance checklists. Business as Unusual flips that script, showing how a true sustainability strategy drives innovation and long-term value creation.In this episode, host Sara Anne Fos...
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Episode 5
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42:04
Regenerative Business: What Leaders Need to Know
Is “sustainability” just ticking boxes, or a powerful tool for long-term business value?In this episode of Business as Unusual, host Sara Fossum sits down with Tilmann Stalte, CEO of Future Leaders Global, to unpack...
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Episode 4
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46:39
How Data Can Drive Real Change and Innovation
How can sustainability shift from a compliance headache to a real driver of business innovation?In this episode of Business as Unusual, Sara Fossum sits down with sustainability leader Elisabet Bøe to explore how companies can ...
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Episode 3
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55:21
Why Every Company Needs a Circular Strategy: Mariya Simon
Step into the future of sustainable business with Mariya Simon, a pioneering force in circular economy implementation. As a Senior Environmental Advisor at Rambol with over 13 years transforming the construction s...
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Episode 2
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42:42
From Compliance to Innovation: Rethinking Sustainability in Business Strategy
What if sustainability wasn’t just compliance but a core optimization strategy? In this first episode of Business as Unusual, Sara Fossum sits down with sustainability strategist Martin Gjessing to rethink how bus...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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